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win and i think if he had run this time, he had -- he could have got all those blue collar guys in michigan, all the blue collar guys in ohio, all the blue collar guys in wisconsin. he's a blue collar guy and he would have won the south anyway. he would have been a great candidate. the question is is -- >> when did you start saying this? >> i said it on your show. the question is in four years can he maintain that. >> let's not talk about four years. let's talk about right now. don't do that. don't do what you just said. this is what it looks like right now. >> right now he would be a great candidate. >> shrummy, let's talk about culture. you're a student of popular culture. something says to me it's jersey's turn. it just is. if you don't buy it, say you don't buy that. >> i don't buy that. i think this i go is really interesting. he's a big winner in 2012 -- >> would you ever back a republican under any circumstance under any democrat ever? >> it depends who the democrat was -- >> have you ever done it? >> as a general proposition no. >> have you ever done it? >> no. >> then make that cle
win and i think if he had run this time, he had -- he could have got all those blue collar guys in michigan, all the blue collar guys in ohio, all the blue collar guys in wisconsin. he's a blue collar guy and he would have won the south anyway. he would have been a great candidate. the question is is -- >> when did you start saying this? >> i said it on your show. the question is in four years can he maintain that. >> let's not talk about four years. let's talk about right...
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take arab americans and michigan, as you know, of the battleground states, michigan is one of the big states where governor romney's within striking distance. and yet it's got a very big arab american population. michele bachmann is worth tons in terms of not only persuading american-arabs there's no place for them in the republican party, but making sure they're angry enough to get out and vote. the president is doing well on his own. ofa has to make sure that the boots on the ground take advantage of what the president is doing, but people like the guy you cited and michele bachmann are helping us big time. >> absolutely. i'm wondering about one more thing, that is even as the president is sort of making this overture, i think, in part to parents and to teachers around this education initiative, the other thing is he's awfully good with kids. just the visual, the optics of running for president. i'm remembering and thinking about mitt romney's attempt to do education right there in pennsylvania in his trip to a philadelphia charter school, right, where he basically got booed out of
take arab americans and michigan, as you know, of the battleground states, michigan is one of the big states where governor romney's within striking distance. and yet it's got a very big arab american population. michele bachmann is worth tons in terms of not only persuading american-arabs there's no place for them in the republican party, but making sure they're angry enough to get out and vote. the president is doing well on his own. ofa has to make sure that the boots on the ground take...
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unitedhealthcare. >>> moments ago the michigan house approved a right to work bill. the state senate passed last week arks coringed to the associated press. republican governor rick snyder is expected to sign that bill into law. too would make michigan the 24th state to approve a right to work law, which exempts employees in a union workplace from joining or paying dues to that union. meanwhile, pro-union protesters are swarming the michigan capital building in lansing in scenes reminiscent of the battles over union rights in wisconsin and in ohio last year. david corn, we -- the president has sort of -- was in michigan yesterday, and bundled this into a bigger message about the middle class, working americans. is this a good time for republicans to be on the side -- well, against workers rights in the context of this broader conversation we're having? >> you know, we shall see here because they clearly have the votes and snyder says he is going to do this. you see the response. you saw the response in wisconsin. their walker survived the fight. i assume this will be
unitedhealthcare. >>> moments ago the michigan house approved a right to work bill. the state senate passed last week arks coringed to the associated press. republican governor rick snyder is expected to sign that bill into law. too would make michigan the 24th state to approve a right to work law, which exempts employees in a union workplace from joining or paying dues to that union. meanwhile, pro-union protesters are swarming the michigan capital building in lansing in scenes...
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romney has to be able to pick his way through arizona and michigan today. a bit of a trouble spot super tuesday. he has trouble with evangelicals and white blue collar voters. i want to address one quick point. far be it from me to defend the white house because that's not my job but the notion of education being a snobbery thing, when we were growing up, when i was a kid it wasn't if we were going to college it was where. most parents want their kids to attend higher college because that's how you get education. most jobs require education. there's no longer fak factory jobs where you can make a living with your hands. >> we were saying the president's administration subsidizing welfare, the president was speaking to the eye ni united auto workers, but he seemed to take a hit squarely at tea party politics. take a listen. >> they're out there talking about you like you're some special interest that beaten do. since when are hard-working men and women who are putting in a hard day's work every day, since when are they special interests? since when is the id
romney has to be able to pick his way through arizona and michigan today. a bit of a trouble spot super tuesday. he has trouble with evangelicals and white blue collar voters. i want to address one quick point. far be it from me to defend the white house because that's not my job but the notion of education being a snobbery thing, when we were growing up, when i was a kid it wasn't if we were going to college it was where. most parents want their kids to attend higher college because that's how...
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and filmmaker from michigan, michigan native michael moore is here with reaction to governor snyder's move and how he plans to fight back. stay tuned. >>> welcome back to "the ed >>> welcome back to "the ed show." thanks for watching tonight. i tell you, it's a full-time job wading through the lies op michigan's right to work law. here's governor rick snyder offering one of the biggest reasons for supporting the law. >> indiana's had a strong experience. they've done similar legislation back in february. they've seen thousands of jobs come to indiana. and those jobs could also come to michigan. >> and when you look at indiana and see what they've achieved since february when they did similar legislation, they've gotten thousands of jobs coming to indiana because of this issue. >> all you have to do is look to indiana. and as soon as they did this legislation, thousands of jobs have come to indiana since that time frame. >> we're losing a major competitive advantage. indiana has become a right to work state. and i've looked at their pipeline. they've significantly increased the number
and filmmaker from michigan, michigan native michael moore is here with reaction to governor snyder's move and how he plans to fight back. stay tuned. >>> welcome back to "the ed >>> welcome back to "the ed show." thanks for watching tonight. i tell you, it's a full-time job wading through the lies op michigan's right to work law. here's governor rick snyder offering one of the biggest reasons for supporting the law. >> indiana's had a strong experience....
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. >>> the michigan sneak attack proves it again. union busting is all about politics. >> if a half a million people leave the labor movement every year, pretty soon you start having crimp in the political budgets of these unions, it has a direct effect on the presidential. >> and former ohio governor ted strickland on the politics of michigan and what it means forrest of the country. >>> plus, major news from the fed that will boost the economy and help your pocketbook. we'll explain how. >>> the latest on the attorney general's announcement about protecting voting rights. >>> and senator kent conrad, chairman of the budget committee, gives his farewell address to the senate. tonight i'll ask him if the broken chamber can ever work again. >> good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching details of the latest fiscal cliff counteroffer from the white house have emerged, and republicans are still whining and complaining. the white house confirmed their new offer has $1.4 billion in revenue from higher taxes on the wealth
. >>> the michigan sneak attack proves it again. union busting is all about politics. >> if a half a million people leave the labor movement every year, pretty soon you start having crimp in the political budgets of these unions, it has a direct effect on the presidential. >> and former ohio governor ted strickland on the politics of michigan and what it means forrest of the country. >>> plus, major news from the fed that will boost the economy and help your...
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and filmmaker from michigan, michigan native michael moore is here with reaction to governor snyder's move and how he plans to fight back. stay tuned. copd makes it hard to breathe, but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. if you're still having difficulty breathing, ask your doctor if including advair could help improve your lung function. get your first full prescription free and save on refills at advaircopd.com. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." thanks for watching tonight. i tell you,
and filmmaker from michigan, michigan native michael moore is here with reaction to governor snyder's move and how he plans to fight back. stay tuned. copd makes it hard to breathe, but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair...
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and filmmaker from michigan, michigan native michael moore is here with reaction to governor snyder's move and how he plans to fight back. stay tuned. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. avoid bad.fats. don't go over 2000... 1200 calories a day. carbs are bad. carbs are good. the story keeps changing. so i'm not listening... to anyone but myself. i know better nutrition when i see it: great grains. great grains cereal starts whole and stays whole. see the seam? more processed flakes look nothing like natural grains. you can't argue with nutrition you can see. great grains. search great grains and see for yourself. for multi grain flakes that are an excellent source of fiber try great grains banana nut crunch and cranberry almond crunch. darrell hasn't been able to visit his mom back east in a long time.
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as michigan's story keeps getting bigger and i think more unsettling, michigan is wrangling with a deeply, deeply radical contention that we should not necessarily govern in america using a system called democracy anymore. in michigan today they are trying out getting rid of the system by which we vote for elected officials to represent our interests to solve our problems. whether or not you think democracy is something we should scrap in america, whether or not you think democracy is something we maybe have outgrown, it should inform our debate about that, that michigan republicans proposed replacement for democracy is not working in michigan. uncover stronger, younger looking skin. [ female announcer ] new aveeno skin strengthening body cream helps transform dry, thinning skin, by strengthening its moisture barrier, for improved texture and elasticity in 2 weeks. reveal healthy, supple skin. aveeno skin strengthening. to put more giddy-up in our get-along. it's time to start gellin' with dr. scholl's... ... and mix a little more hop in our hip-hop. with the energizing support and cushio
as michigan's story keeps getting bigger and i think more unsettling, michigan is wrangling with a deeply, deeply radical contention that we should not necessarily govern in america using a system called democracy anymore. in michigan today they are trying out getting rid of the system by which we vote for elected officials to represent our interests to solve our problems. whether or not you think democracy is something we should scrap in america, whether or not you think democracy is something...
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>> if romney lost michigan and not going to lose michigan that would throw things in the ditch. i think he'll win both states. governor romney is a better candidate today because of the primary process. >> there you have it. that's what he's got to avoid tomorrow is losing michigan at any costs. that's where you could see the hand wringing building. >>> a high school east of cleveland, ohio, is still under lockdown after a shooting was reported in the school's cafeteria. police say the gunman is now in custody and as we get more information about what happened, what the circumstances were, we'll bring you additional information. this is again the gunman in custody and this is just outside of cleveland. >>> all right. another deadly day in afghanistan after two suicide bombers detonated a car bomb to the entrance of a nato air base in eastern afghanistan today. nine afghans were killed and four nato personnel injured. just the latest in a wave of violence throughout afghanistan after u.s. troops inadvertently burned several copies of the koran. every day it's a new violent attack
>> if romney lost michigan and not going to lose michigan that would throw things in the ditch. i think he'll win both states. governor romney is a better candidate today because of the primary process. >> there you have it. that's what he's got to avoid tomorrow is losing michigan at any costs. that's where you could see the hand wringing building. >>> a high school east of cleveland, ohio, is still under lockdown after a shooting was reported in the school's cafeteria....
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michigan is a battle ground state. at the doesn't correct this stuff, no matter how many people he has in chicago doing it it's not the same impact. he has to be on top of it, rapid response from the white house. >> richard wolffe, thank you for joining us. answer tonight's question at the bottom of the screen, share thoughts on twitter at ed show, coming up rick santorum says john f. kennedy wants to make him throw up. >>> mitt romney tries to win over nascar lovers, but they are not buying it. howard fineman and john nichols, on romney's failure to connect with regular folks. stay with us we're right back. to keep big winter jobs on track, at&t provided a mobile solution that lets everyone from field workers to accounting, initiate, bill, and track work in real time. you can't live under a dome in minnesota, that's why there's guys like me. [ male announcer ] it's a network of possibilities -- helping you do what you do... even better. ♪ i want to fix up old houses. ♪ [ woman ] when i grow up, i want to take him
michigan is a battle ground state. at the doesn't correct this stuff, no matter how many people he has in chicago doing it it's not the same impact. he has to be on top of it, rapid response from the white house. >> richard wolffe, thank you for joining us. answer tonight's question at the bottom of the screen, share thoughts on twitter at ed show, coming up rick santorum says john f. kennedy wants to make him throw up. >>> mitt romney tries to win over nascar lovers, but they...
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the polls in most of michigan, part of michigan in the eastern time zone have just closed, but a few counties on michigan's upper peninsula in the central time zone, their polls close at 8:00 p.m. local time, central time, 9:00 eastern, we have another hour to go before all the polls are closed in the great state of michigan. even though you will see poll results coming in this hour from majority of michigan, where the polls have closed already, there can be no characterization of the michigan race overall until the whole state has the polls closed which will be in a little under an hour. there is as primary tonight in arizona, polls across the state of arizona close one hour from now, at 9:00 eastern. just about to get the first look at what voters said was important to them today when they talked to the exit pollsters. our first look who turned out today, but before we get that first data, has to be said the stakes are high, nobody would have put michigan in play at the start of the primary season, nobody would have thought anyone would get close enough to mitt romney in his home s
the polls in most of michigan, part of michigan in the eastern time zone have just closed, but a few counties on michigan's upper peninsula in the central time zone, their polls close at 8:00 p.m. local time, central time, 9:00 eastern, we have another hour to go before all the polls are closed in the great state of michigan. even though you will see poll results coming in this hour from majority of michigan, where the polls have closed already, there can be no characterization of the michigan...
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does he have a real chance in michigan? >> well, my understanding is public policy point is going to come out with numbers today that say rick santorum is actually ahead in michigan. if santorum betemit -- beat -- mitt romney, it would be a game changer. michigan is beginning to come back. manufacturing has been a bright spot in the economy. santorum has been sensitive to manufacturing. mitt romney wrote an op ed in which he is critical of any bailout or rescue for detroit in 2009. so, there are tensions here in terms of the policies of mitt romney and santorum that could rebound to santorum's benefit. but remember, romney has a lot of money, he has a skilled campaign. he didn't spend a lot in the last couple. so, he's going to come at santorum with everything he's got, because if he loses here, at that point, he may no longer be the favorite for the republican nomination, which is something i have not said at any other point in this race. >> that's unbelievable! >> it would be unbelievable. >> all right. great to see you.
does he have a real chance in michigan? >> well, my understanding is public policy point is going to come out with numbers today that say rick santorum is actually ahead in michigan. if santorum betemit -- beat -- mitt romney, it would be a game changer. michigan is beginning to come back. manufacturing has been a bright spot in the economy. santorum has been sensitive to manufacturing. mitt romney wrote an op ed in which he is critical of any bailout or rescue for detroit in 2009. so,...
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michigan, you are amazing. turns out there is another member of that same board who has exactly the same kind of problem, another one of the four people on this board works as the political coordinator for a michigan union. a michigan union that has a petition drive going for a re-ren dumb on union rights. before collecting signatures, her union asked the board of state canvassers, including their own political coordinator, who sits on that board to approve their petition. when they did that in march, the union's political coordinator voted for her own union's petition she joined the other three board members approving the petition. she stayed in the game as pitcher and umpire, just as so far the republican guy has, too. >> news from the great state of michigan tonight where we have been reporting on a drive to overturn one of the most radical new laws in the country. and its current form, the one passed by republicans last year, on on the left or the right, you have to run this gauntlet where the deciders, the
michigan, you are amazing. turns out there is another member of that same board who has exactly the same kind of problem, another one of the four people on this board works as the political coordinator for a michigan union. a michigan union that has a petition drive going for a re-ren dumb on union rights. before collecting signatures, her union asked the board of state canvassers, including their own political coordinator, who sits on that board to approve their petition. when they did that in...
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before the vice presidential debate, paul ryan has been in michigan. now conservative activist kid rock introduced paul ryan at a rally in rochester, michigan, yesterday. i think we have a shot of them hugging it out. there we go. this was paul ryan's second trip to the state of michigan as the vice presidential nominee. even though mitt romney, the guy at the top of the republican ticket has not visited michigan since august and the republican party has yet to run a single ad in michigan, at this rally paul ryan was very enthusiastic and very optimistic about his republican side's chances. >> it's getting closer in michigan. you can help push us over the top. you can deliver this. we can do it here. >> if that was the high point of paul ryan's day in michigan, the low point definitely came earlier that same day in an interview with an award-winning local report from flint, michigan. terry camp, and mr. camp introduced his interview like this. >> i wanted to ask him about the gun violence in our cities. let's listen. this did not end well. >> gun viole
before the vice presidential debate, paul ryan has been in michigan. now conservative activist kid rock introduced paul ryan at a rally in rochester, michigan, yesterday. i think we have a shot of them hugging it out. there we go. this was paul ryan's second trip to the state of michigan as the vice presidential nominee. even though mitt romney, the guy at the top of the republican ticket has not visited michigan since august and the republican party has yet to run a single ad in michigan, at...
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this fight is not over. >> we are going to get to michigan in a moment. first we want to bring in today's political power panel and dig in on the big topics of the day. msnbc contributor joy ann reid, also managing editor for the grio. msnbc contributor ari melber, correspondent for the nation and republican strategist alice stewart. great to see all three of you. joy ann, moments ago, boehner saying the sides are far apart. the cliff 20 days away. the posturing continues with the presidential politics and the president saying this is going to happen. so why can't these two men meet in the middle? >> it's interesting, because you're hearing in the public pronouncements almost no movement. the president reportedly lowered his target on tax, you know, revenue from 1.6 to 1.4. boehner stayed exactly the same, 800 billion. they are differing on how to get there. they are still saying the same things they have always been saying but then you have other reports in the "wall street journal" and bloomberg that behind the scenes the staffs are talking real numbers
this fight is not over. >> we are going to get to michigan in a moment. first we want to bring in today's political power panel and dig in on the big topics of the day. msnbc contributor joy ann reid, also managing editor for the grio. msnbc contributor ari melber, correspondent for the nation and republican strategist alice stewart. great to see all three of you. joy ann, moments ago, boehner saying the sides are far apart. the cliff 20 days away. the posturing continues with the...
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and they're popular among democrats in michigan and among independents in michigan. not among republicans. but it was a lower republican turn out in this primary in michigan. so i think the president is in pretty good shape there. so that's part of what he was -- what he was doing tonight. >> you know, just a few weeks ago, i thought that whole part of the country was in play. now, steve, i don't think you think it is anymore. michigan is now a democratic state. >> i think that it's hard for me to look ahead and see how michigan is going to come back into play. i think this is a state that's pretty safely in the democratic side. sfwl what about the other auto producing states like ohio? indiana, ohio, wisconsin, those kinds of states. >> i think ohio remains a swing state. i think it's as close as a tech can be. it is a state the republicans have to win and just like we've seen, you're going to see a huge amount of focus. >> howard, do you think this is going to be a labor-wide thing, you think the uaw is celebrating a comeback? workers do well out there. since the b
and they're popular among democrats in michigan and among independents in michigan. not among republicans. but it was a lower republican turn out in this primary in michigan. so i think the president is in pretty good shape there. so that's part of what he was -- what he was doing tonight. >> you know, just a few weeks ago, i thought that whole part of the country was in play. now, steve, i don't think you think it is anymore. michigan is now a democratic state. >> i think that it's...
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it's the real reason he was invited to michigan. with time running out for a deal before the holidays, the president and now speaker john boehner met at the white house, the first face-to-face meeting between the two in nearly a month. the first one-on-one meeting between the two. aides refused to characterize the meeting saying, quote, we're not reading out can details but the lines of communication remain open. but we'll do it for him. this is the real start of the negotiations, folks. if this week goes bad, we shouldn't worry about a deal. the plan is to get something passed by friday, december 21st or even december 24th. and then the legislation has to be written by the 18th. and that means that obama and boehner must reach some framework of an agreement by december 14 or 15 if there's going to be a deal. what does that mean? lots of serious talks have to begin now. we can put the posturing finally aside. we've run out the clock on this posturing phase. >>> bob corker joined a growing number of republicans who argue that agreein
it's the real reason he was invited to michigan. with time running out for a deal before the holidays, the president and now speaker john boehner met at the white house, the first face-to-face meeting between the two in nearly a month. the first one-on-one meeting between the two. aides refused to characterize the meeting saying, quote, we're not reading out can details but the lines of communication remain open. but we'll do it for him. this is the real start of the negotiations, folks. if...
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oh, michigan, you are amazing. it turns out there is another member of that same board who has exactly the same kind of problem. another one of the four people on this board works as the political coordinator for a michigan union. a michigan union that has a petition drive going for a referendum on union rights. before collecting signatures, her union asked the board of state canvassers, including their own political coordinator who sits on that board to approve their petition. and when they did that in march, the union's political coordinator voted for her own union's petition. she joined the other three board members in approving the petition. she stayed in the game as pitcher and umpire. just as, so far, the republican guy has too on the emergency manager thing. and she says it's okay that union rep, the democrat in this case she says it's okay because the four-member board is supposed to be made of partisans. she says what makes the system fair is it takes three votes on the board of canvassers to do anything.
oh, michigan, you are amazing. it turns out there is another member of that same board who has exactly the same kind of problem. another one of the four people on this board works as the political coordinator for a michigan union. a michigan union that has a petition drive going for a referendum on union rights. before collecting signatures, her union asked the board of state canvassers, including their own political coordinator who sits on that board to approve their petition. and when they...
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michigan is a battle ground state. at the doesn't correct this stuff no matter how many people he has in chicago doing it it's not the same impact. he has to be on top of it, rapid response from the white house. >> richard wolffe, thank you for joining us so much. answer tonight's question there at bottom of the screen, we want to know what you think. >>> coming up, rick santorum says john f. kennedy wants to make him throw up. >>> mitt romney tries to win over nascar lovers but they are not buying it. howard fineman and john nichols join me on romney's failure to connect with regular folks. stay with us we're right back. but you go in pieces. [ female announcer ] you can't pass mom's inspection with lots of pieces left behind. that's why there's charmin ultra strong. its diamondweave texture is soft and more durable so it holds up better. fewer pieces left behind. charmin ultra strong. i want to fix up old houses. ♪ [ woman ] when i grow up, i want to take him on his first flight. i want to run a marathon. i'm going
michigan is a battle ground state. at the doesn't correct this stuff no matter how many people he has in chicago doing it it's not the same impact. he has to be on top of it, rapid response from the white house. >> richard wolffe, thank you for joining us so much. answer tonight's question there at bottom of the screen, we want to know what you think. >>> coming up, rick santorum says john f. kennedy wants to make him throw up. >>> mitt romney tries to win over nascar...
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this reporter from flint, michigan, this reporter has nothing to be embarrassed about. he got two scoops here. after he got paul ryan to admit he thinks poor people are poor because they have bad character and teaching poor people to have better character is how they can get out of poverty and after he got him to admit that president obama is not taking away anyone's guns despite all of the republican campaigning to the contrary right this second, with those scoops, i mean, isn't it possible that the campaign pulled the plug because they were worried this interview was going to keep making this kind of news? ♪ home of the brave. ♪ it's where fear goes unwelcomed... ♪ and certain men... find a way to rise above. this is the land of giants. ♪ guts. glory. ram. and also to build my career. so i'm not about to always let my frequent bladder urges, or the worry my pipes might leak get in the way of my busy lifestyle. that's why i take care, with vesicare. once-daily vesicare can help control your bladder muscle and is proven to treat overactive bladder with symptoms
this reporter from flint, michigan, this reporter has nothing to be embarrassed about. he got two scoops here. after he got paul ryan to admit he thinks poor people are poor because they have bad character and teaching poor people to have better character is how they can get out of poverty and after he got him to admit that president obama is not taking away anyone's guns despite all of the republican campaigning to the contrary right this second, with those scoops, i mean, isn't it possible...
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as michigan's story keeps getting bigger and i think more unsettling, michigan is wrangling with a deeply, deeply radical contention that we should not necessarily govern in america using a system called democracy anymore. in michigan today they are trying out getting rid of the system by which we vote for elected officials to represent our interests to solve our problems. whether or not you think democracy is something we should scrap in america, whether or not you think democracy is something we maybe have outgrown, it should inform our debate about that, that michigan republicans proposed replacement for democracy is not working in michigan. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about fees. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 there are atm fees. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 account service fees. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 and the most dreaded fees of all, hidden fees. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 at charles schwab, you won't pay fees on top of fees. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 no monthly account service fees. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 no hidden fees. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 and we rebate every atm fee. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 so talk to chuck tdd# 1-800-
as michigan's story keeps getting bigger and i think more unsettling, michigan is wrangling with a deeply, deeply radical contention that we should not necessarily govern in america using a system called democracy anymore. in michigan today they are trying out getting rid of the system by which we vote for elected officials to represent our interests to solve our problems. whether or not you think democracy is something we should scrap in america, whether or not you think democracy is something...
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the powerful people in michigan, a lot of the michigan press says they're okay with this. they're good with this kind of government by mutually assured conflict of interest. maybe so. i'm not so sure whether the citizens of michigan are all that good with it. on april 26th, the board of canvassers deadlocked on party lines, throwing the petitions out, saying there will be no referendum on the ballot for that controversial michigan law. since then, this thing has been in and out of the courts and in and out of the courts with the last ruling being that the board of canvassers actually has to put it on the ballot, but not until there's a chance for one more appeal. in the midst of all of this, with the clock ticking, with multiple cities and school districts under emergency manager authoritarian rule, which could be stopped if this thing's going to be on the ballot, in the midst of all of this, there is confusion in michigan over what that board of canvassers is doing now, when they're going to meet, what they're planning, how they're going to deal with these court rulings.
the powerful people in michigan, a lot of the michigan press says they're okay with this. they're good with this kind of government by mutually assured conflict of interest. maybe so. i'm not so sure whether the citizens of michigan are all that good with it. on april 26th, the board of canvassers deadlocked on party lines, throwing the petitions out, saying there will be no referendum on the ballot for that controversial michigan law. since then, this thing has been in and out of the courts...
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michigan is a battle ground state. at the doesn't correct this stuff no matter how many people he has in chicago doing it it's not the same impact. he has to be on top of it, rapid response from the white house. >> richard wolffe, thank you for joining us so much. answer tonight's question there at bottom of the screen, we want to know what you think. >>> coming up, rick santorum says john f. kennedy wants to make him throw up. >>> mitt romney tries to win over nascar lovers but they are not buying it. howard fineman and john nichols join me on romney's failure to connect with regular folks. stay with us we're right back. k any battery will do... consider the journey of today's athletes: ♪ their training depends on technology. [ beeping, ticks ] and when their devices are powered by a battery, there are athletes everywhere who trust duracell so whether they're headed for london or the journey has just begun... they rely on copper to go for the gold. duracell. trusted everywhere. was thought up and built and run to sa
michigan is a battle ground state. at the doesn't correct this stuff no matter how many people he has in chicago doing it it's not the same impact. he has to be on top of it, rapid response from the white house. >> richard wolffe, thank you for joining us so much. answer tonight's question there at bottom of the screen, we want to know what you think. >>> coming up, rick santorum says john f. kennedy wants to make him throw up. >>> mitt romney tries to win over nascar...
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michigan would be the tie breaker. now it's ohio. even though there's no big republican unit to talk to who will think the nominee is going to beat anyone other than mitt romney, then it's going to be ugly and expensive, very expensive. there's already been $5 million spent in ohio and the candidates are just starting there. >> what does this race look like this morning? we had talked about if rick santorum won michigan the whole thing would be turned on its head. there would be new calls for a new candidate to get into the race. that didn't happen. mitt romney hung on. won a blowout victory in arizona. how do we look at this? >> the romney campaign is showing it bends but doesn't break. it's always been the survivor campaign. what santorum now doesn't have anything to give him a big shot. they could split the super tuesday states and newt gingrich is going to stay in there, which helps romney because it splits up that conservative vote. it could go on at least until april. could go on past that because, willie, none of the other can
michigan would be the tie breaker. now it's ohio. even though there's no big republican unit to talk to who will think the nominee is going to beat anyone other than mitt romney, then it's going to be ugly and expensive, very expensive. there's already been $5 million spent in ohio and the candidates are just starting there. >> what does this race look like this morning? we had talked about if rick santorum won michigan the whole thing would be turned on its head. there would be new calls...
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and this is how michigan works these days. this is why rick snyder is making michigan famous for the most radical state governments in the nation. they treat democracy there like a coin toss. it's one of those coin tosses where if it's heads they win. but if it's tails you lose. do you want to flip again? what has happened in michigan so far is the most dramatic manifestation of how the republican party intends to govern in response to the last election. there's been a lot of talking about what the republicans are going to do, what the republicans might do differently now, but this isn't about talking. in michigan we are seeing what they are doing. are these guys an outlier or is this representative of what we should expect from republicans around the country and in d.c. after this election? joining us now is gene robinson, pulitzer prize-winning columnist for the "washington post" and an msnbc political analyst. mr. robinson, it is great to have you here tonight. >> it is great to be here, rachel. >> i would not have expected
and this is how michigan works these days. this is why rick snyder is making michigan famous for the most radical state governments in the nation. they treat democracy there like a coin toss. it's one of those coin tosses where if it's heads they win. but if it's tails you lose. do you want to flip again? what has happened in michigan so far is the most dramatic manifestation of how the republican party intends to govern in response to the last election. there's been a lot of talking about what...
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they claim they're helping the michigan economy. but michigan voters don't seem to agree. this is a number that is astounding. a new poll out shows that only 6% of voters surveyed want the legislature to make michigan a right-to-work state. union members say michigan republicans are simply hurting the economy. >>. >> tell me what democracy looks like! >> we're still here. we're still going to fight, even when the odds are stacked against us. >> i know that they're saying that right-to-work will make more jobs. but i don't think that. i believe that right-to-work is going to hurt the people out there. >> to take that away by this kind of right-wing attack by the republican administration is a disgrace to everything michigan has stood for decades and decades. >> so governor snyder, i find it interesting. if you sign this, how can you stand in front of the people and say this is what the people want with a number like that? this is how serious this issue is tonight. the entire democratic delegation called a special meeting with the michigan governor, senator debbie stabenow.
they claim they're helping the michigan economy. but michigan voters don't seem to agree. this is a number that is astounding. a new poll out shows that only 6% of voters surveyed want the legislature to make michigan a right-to-work state. union members say michigan republicans are simply hurting the economy. >>. >> tell me what democracy looks like! >> we're still here. we're still going to fight, even when the odds are stacked against us. >> i know that they're saying...
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republicans and michigan's democrats. this is a fascinating story in michigan politics. since we have been reporting on it, frankly, feels like we hit about a thousand nerves on both sides. here is the basics. in the 2010 election, things went about as well as you can imagine for michigan republicans. republican rick snyder won the governorship and michigan republicans won big majorities in both houses of the state legislature. they won majorities. they won really big majorities but did not win quite big enough majorities. thanks to a change in the state constitution back in the 1960s, yes, that mr. romney's dad, there on the left, george romney. since they last tweaked their constitution about 50 years ago, if you have a two-thirds majority vote in the legislature, you do not have to wait for the end of the session for past bills to become law. with a two-thirds vote, supermajority vote, have the laws become law immediately. they go into immediate effect. michigan republicans have that two-thirds supermajority in the sen
republicans and michigan's democrats. this is a fascinating story in michigan politics. since we have been reporting on it, frankly, feels like we hit about a thousand nerves on both sides. here is the basics. in the 2010 election, things went about as well as you can imagine for michigan republicans. republican rick snyder won the governorship and michigan republicans won big majorities in both houses of the state legislature. they won majorities. they won really big majorities but did not win...
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it's about those new right to work signs in michigan yesterday. the detroit free press is out with an editorial saying unions need to remind people who life was like without them. unions built the middle class and improved the standard of living for workers. do you think unions helped grow the middle class. go to facebook."news nation" to cast the vote. that does it for us. thanks for joining us. patty murray, former pennsylvania governor and the daily beast will all join the "news nation." the cycle is up next. you ever notice that some people just have a knack for giving the perfect gift? they put real thought into it. and find just... the right...thing. how do they do that? more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. pick up a ridgid jobmax multi-tool starter kit and get a free head attachment.
it's about those new right to work signs in michigan yesterday. the detroit free press is out with an editorial saying unions need to remind people who life was like without them. unions built the middle class and improved the standard of living for workers. do you think unions helped grow the middle class. go to facebook."news nation" to cast the vote. that does it for us. thanks for joining us. patty murray, former pennsylvania governor and the daily beast will all join the...
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as the president of the company, he decided to close the factory in michigan and move all the production to wisconsin. >> remember, this is what he is volunteering as a humorous story about his dad closing down a factory in michigan. >> they had a high school band that was leading each of the candidates, and his band did not know how to play the michigan fight song. it only knew how to play the wisconsin fight song. so every time they would start playing "on wisconsin, on wisconsin," my dad's political people would jump up and down and try to get them to stop, because they didn't want people in michigan to be reminded that my dad mad moved production to wisconsin. >> which is hilarious. see, the punch line is about shutting down the factory and putting all those people out of work in michigan and people being angry about it. see, it's hilarious. >> my dad had moved production to wisconsin. again, if there's anything i said that was offensive. >> what were you thinking? er any of this? [ laughing ] >> you know, i don't remember. >> a young mitt romney would yell "atta girl," do you think
as the president of the company, he decided to close the factory in michigan and move all the production to wisconsin. >> remember, this is what he is volunteering as a humorous story about his dad closing down a factory in michigan. >> they had a high school band that was leading each of the candidates, and his band did not know how to play the michigan fight song. it only knew how to play the wisconsin fight song. so every time they would start playing "on wisconsin, on...
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on the night of michigan and arizona while mitt romney and rick santorum were both in michigan awaiting those results, where was newt gingrich? he was in georgia. newt gingrich knowing that he would frankly tank in michigan an arizona and knowing he needs to win his home state of georgia in order to make a credible case for staying in the race. where you are on an election night speaks volumes about your campaign strategy and expectations. tomorrow night on super tuesday, rick santorum will watch the returns come in the super tuesday returns, he will be watching those returns come in from a place called steubenville, ohio. it's out on the eastern edge of ohio, out by rick santorum's home state of pennsylvania. mr. santorum being in steubenville is an interesting choice. it's interesting because even if rick santorum wins the state of ohio tomorrow, rick santorum likely cannot win any of steubenville's ohio delegates. because it's one of three ohio districts where the santorum campaign failed to submit the necessary paperwork to be eligible to win any delegates if mr. santorum does well
on the night of michigan and arizona while mitt romney and rick santorum were both in michigan awaiting those results, where was newt gingrich? he was in georgia. newt gingrich knowing that he would frankly tank in michigan an arizona and knowing he needs to win his home state of georgia in order to make a credible case for staying in the race. where you are on an election night speaks volumes about your campaign strategy and expectations. tomorrow night on super tuesday, rick santorum will...
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it also has ties to the family in michigan. of course, president obama weighed in on this yesterday when he was in the state of michigan. i think the president got right to the heart of the matter and was on point. >> these so-called right-to-work laws don't have anything to do with economics. they have everything to do with politics. giving you the right to work for less money. >> joining me now is a reporter from mother jones magazine. great to have you with us, andy. take us behind the curtain and explain the relationship of the koch brothers and all of these right-to-work organizations that have been pushing this behind the scenes. >> what you see in michigan, behind the scenes as you say, are a number of grassroots groups that have names like americans for prosperity, michigan freedom fund and so forth. they are there to push lawmakers to pass right-to-work legislation, funded by some of the biggest interests on the conservative side. the koch brothers, we're talking about the prince family, eric prince used to run black w
it also has ties to the family in michigan. of course, president obama weighed in on this yesterday when he was in the state of michigan. i think the president got right to the heart of the matter and was on point. >> these so-called right-to-work laws don't have anything to do with economics. they have everything to do with politics. giving you the right to work for less money. >> joining me now is a reporter from mother jones magazine. great to have you with us, andy. take us...
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in less than 24 hours until the michigan primary. polls place mitt romney and rick santorum in a dead heat. john horwood is in detroit. it's nice to see you. explain to us. rick santorum and mitt romney have made their share of controversial statements as we have been watching all of this. but what does it mean leading up to tomorrow and how it's going to play out? >> well, remember, thomas, they are appealing to different audiences. rick santorum who said he doesn't believe in absolute separation of church and state is relying on the conservative christians and evangelicals. mitt romney is looking more for the suburb vote. outside here in metro detroit about half the vote is in the detroit area. we have a close rate. mitt romney has taken the lead in some late polls, but depending on turnout, some isn't as good in that area. that's what rick santorum is counting on. >> organization matters in michigan as you're pointing out. i want to remind our viewers. most of the 30 dell grates up for grabs have to be won district by district. co
in less than 24 hours until the michigan primary. polls place mitt romney and rick santorum in a dead heat. john horwood is in detroit. it's nice to see you. explain to us. rick santorum and mitt romney have made their share of controversial statements as we have been watching all of this. but what does it mean leading up to tomorrow and how it's going to play out? >> well, remember, thomas, they are appealing to different audiences. rick santorum who said he doesn't believe in absolute...
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. >> michigan passed controversial right to work laws. we're on top of developing news. >> i'm krystal ball we fight for the right to party. it's a holiday party after the show and we'll be well behaved. >> sort of. >> i'm steve kornacki. i'm a resident party animal. you haven't seen the pictures of the 2002 massachusetts gubernatorial debate watch party. >> what? >> we stand corrected. it's always a party here in "the cycle." >>> developing news this hour. protesters rae main out of michigan's capitol building urging the governor not to sign right to work legislation and barring them from requiring workers to pay union dues as a condition of employment. the state house passed both bills today dealing with private and public sector unions. protesters were shouting "shame on you" from the gallery. michael moore said they're up to 15,000 people at the protest. state senate passed both bills last week and now michigan governor rick snyder says he'll sign them as early as tomorrow. nbc's ron mott is there. what's the latest? >> reporter: hey
. >> michigan passed controversial right to work laws. we're on top of developing news. >> i'm krystal ball we fight for the right to party. it's a holiday party after the show and we'll be well behaved. >> sort of. >> i'm steve kornacki. i'm a resident party animal. you haven't seen the pictures of the 2002 massachusetts gubernatorial debate watch party. >> what? >> we stand corrected. it's always a party here in "the cycle." >>>...
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they they are exempt in michigan. you lack sort of that piece of the messaging strategy, so what are you going to do specifically in michigan? do you have, you know, already phone banks going? are you guys going -- what is your strategic plan beyond just messaging to working people? >> i think it's that we have to organize at a level and depth we've never done before. there's a million people that are parts of unions in michigan. we're going to reach out to every one of them. we're doing a training today. we're going to do one-on-one conversations like we do in electoral activity to get every member to resign a card both for political action and for union membership, and make sure we register people to vote. we think the reason we won in ohio is baugh because bargaining matters for building the mrilgdz class, and it's the questions in michigan and in wisconsin were about candidates and issues, and so that's we think we need to expand this fight beyond simply electoral strategy and include private sector organizing, co
they they are exempt in michigan. you lack sort of that piece of the messaging strategy, so what are you going to do specifically in michigan? do you have, you know, already phone banks going? are you guys going -- what is your strategic plan beyond just messaging to working people? >> i think it's that we have to organize at a level and depth we've never done before. there's a million people that are parts of unions in michigan. we're going to reach out to every one of them. we're doing...
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two of the most cherished institutions of michigan tr the university of michigan and michigan state. with good reason. they're world class educational institutions. and my guess is that 99.9% of the residents in michigan would like their child to go to one of those schools. a better issue would have been affirmative action, which is now back in play. and the last time it came out in the university of michigan. >> i know when you go to the rest of the republican party they say he's not a real conservative. we were having this conversation about the fear factor he seems to have about challenging anything that might alienate a conservative voter. and here is david brooks. whatever you want to call that. it's almosts if he didn't expect romney to have the guts to do it. >> i think it's a big issue. it's troubling to a lot of the establishment republicans who are looking at the possible of a santorum nomination and thinking that it could be very disruptive to the party for a long time. but mitt romney has not risen to the occasion. fit whatever metaphor you want. doesn't rock 'n' roll, do
two of the most cherished institutions of michigan tr the university of michigan and michigan state. with good reason. they're world class educational institutions. and my guess is that 99.9% of the residents in michigan would like their child to go to one of those schools. a better issue would have been affirmative action, which is now back in play. and the last time it came out in the university of michigan. >> i know when you go to the rest of the republican party they say he's not a...
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oh, hey, michigan. michigan, where the republicans control the governorship and both chambers of the legislature and where the house yesterday passed three bills, count them, three, aimed at making voting harder. the bills require you to show i.d. you never had to show before. they make it harder for groups like the league of women voters to hold registration drives to sign up new voters. legislation makes it harder for you to remain a voter if you fail to respond to an inquiry from your local clerk and go a while without voting. as in so many states michigan republicans say the purpose of this legislation is to stop voter fraud. put new requirements on voting, new restrictions for casting a ballot and get less voter fraud. that's the argument that seems to make sense. except as in so many states where lawmakers fulminate about voter fraud there does not appear to be much voter fraud in michigan. last month the republican secretary of state's office reported more than 1,000 dead people and 100 prisoners
oh, hey, michigan. michigan, where the republicans control the governorship and both chambers of the legislature and where the house yesterday passed three bills, count them, three, aimed at making voting harder. the bills require you to show i.d. you never had to show before. they make it harder for groups like the league of women voters to hold registration drives to sign up new voters. legislation makes it harder for you to remain a voter if you fail to respond to an inquiry from your local...